I recently discovered that my 5070 Ti had a slight gap in the power cable connection for about a week while I was gaming. After I noticed a white light on my motherboard and restarted my computer, I gently pushed the cable in all the way. I'm worried about whether I may have damaged the connector or the card itself, especially after hearing stories about burning connectors on the 4090. Should I consider exchanging it for a new one, or is it fine to keep using it since it's working without issues?
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If you don't see any visible burning or damage on the connector, you're probably in the clear. The 5070 Ti isn't as power-hungry as the 4090 or 5090, so it's likely that a little gap won't cause any problems.
No signs of damage on the connector at all. So do you think I can just keep using it? It was only like that for about 6-7 days before I fixed it.